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Things-To-Do

The Weekender: February 25 to 28

February 25, 2021

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Books

Diet Yogurt and Guy Fieri: How Food Media Constructed “Dude” Masculinity

February 18, 2021

Composite image of a hand holding an icecream cone and a portrait on Hannah Spiegelman. On the left, a hand with golden nail polish holds an ice cream cone. The ice cream cone is a light brown color with chunks graham cracker and candy, named “Goonies Never Say Die.” On the right, a photo of Hannah, a young woman with round glasses, icicle-blue curly hair, wearing a pink shirt with ice cream cones and the phrase “I scream for reproductive rights.” Hannah holds a dripping ice cream cone and smiles wide, as if mid laugh. A flower bush is seen blurred behind her.

Food History

Alum’s Blog Combines Twin Passions: History and Ice Cream

February 17, 2021

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Celebrate

5 Things to Know about Lunar New Year

February 11, 2021

Food

What Your Favorite Super Bowl Snack Says about You

February 4, 2021

Photo of the exterior of Taco Bell on Commonwealth Ave. Two people are seen about to walk in the door, and one person in a purple sweatshirt and face mask walks by.

Food & Dining

Students Like the New Taco Bell Cantina. But Does the Boston Globe Food Critic?

December 9, 2020

Photo of Megan Berkowitz (STH’21, SSW’21) leaning over a loom while backstrap weaving by hand. A tree with bright yellow leaves is seen in the background.

Pandemic Hobbies

Photo Essay: BU Community Takes Up New, Sometimes Not-So-New, Hobbies during Pandemic

December 8, 2020

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Arts & Culture

Video: Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin (Hon.’11) Shares His Favorite Poem

November 30, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: This Thanksgiving, Think of the Turkeys

November 24, 2020

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History

What That Turkey Is All About

November 23, 2020

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Local Businesses

How Are Businesses Near Campus Faring in the Pandemic?

November 19, 2020

Composite image of three book covers, from left: Cook, Taste, Learn by Guy Crosby, Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard by Zella Palmer, and Halal Food by Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene.

Food Studies

MET’s Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies & Gastronomy Goes Virtual

November 12, 2020

Photo of Bostonians entering the new Taco Bell at 872 Commonwealth Ave. which has been generating big buzz among students. Photo shows the facade of store, a large gray "GRAND OPENING" sign is seen in the storefront windows.

Food & Dining

New Taco Bell Cantina in West Campus Has Students Buzzing

November 12, 2020

Food

National Chocolate Day: The Best Places in Boston to Get Your Fix

October 28, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: October 15 to 18

October 15, 2020

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Food & Dining

Pandemic Forces Some Popular Comm Ave and Kenmore Square Restaurants to Close

September 15, 2020

Photo of a lobster roll in a red and white checkerboard to-go container. To the left sits a lobster cracker in the form of two lobster claws.

Dining Services

Lobster Night Is Back, but with a Twist This Year

September 10, 2020

Photo of a lavender cupcake. The cupcake is vanilla with white frosting, and lavender flowers are sprinkled on top. The image is top lit and the background is dark.

Quarantine Cooking

Stress-Cooking and Stress-Baking More These Days? You’re Not Alone

July 15, 2020

An illustrated series of six different toasts, some have butter and jam, others have cucumber and tuna, on a white background.

Food

A Cookbook for Your COVID Kitchen

June 11, 2020

A photo of the inside of Brookline Booksmith

Local Business

10 Local Businesses to Support during the COVID-19 Shutdown

May 7, 2020

10 Local Businesses to Support during the COVID-19 Shutdown